Some of this year’s Lilac Festival attendees will bring nature home with them as 1,000 new trees are given away on the festival’s opening day. "Our mission since we took over the festival four years ...

Syringa reticulata is native to Japan and is commonly called Japanese tree lilac. Although a lilac, this member of the species is quite different in appearance than those with which gardeners are more ...

Q: One of my new Japanese tree lilacs -- just planted late this spring -- is struggling. It looks like the leaves are browning and curling, especially around the edges. Some branches are pretty much ...

A small tree with pretty white flowers borne in profusion is the Japanese Tree Lilac, Syringa reticulata. It's hardy in zones 3 to 7, and at maturity it will be 20-30 feet tall and 15-25 feet wide. It ...

Rochester, N.Y. - The Lilac Festival, which begins in two weeks, usually kicks off with a ribbon cutting ceremony. This year it will be different. On opening day, a tree giveaway will start the ...

I have a Japanese lilac “tree.” How can I get it to have more blooms on it? This year there were hardly any. The trunk of the tree is about three inches around and about 4½-feet tall with the round ...

Q: I planted a lilac tree in my backyard about 10 years ago. The yard is small and relatively shady, although the tree does receive some sun each day. One big Norway maple and a number of smaller ones ...

As May approaches, we find ourselves anticipating the lilacs, their bloom, their aroma, their way of letting us know that spring — real spring — could be here. Oh, we know there won’t be a Lilac ...

Whether it's your garden, border, or patio, a Californian lilac tree is the perfect addition to create a colourful display all year round. It boasts vibrant flowers through the spring and summer and ...

Blooming in May-June and again in August-September, this stunning lilac tree is the perfect way to elevate your outdoor space and enjoy bright lavender-purple flowers spread over the entire canopy ...